The beginning of April is the ideal time for gathering dandelion. You just need to go out of town, in areas away from the traffic and pollution, and enjoy in the nature and in the process of gathering this herb.

The easiest way to pick the whole herb is to place a knife under its root and then pull it out of the soil, with its root, because all parts of this herb have healing properties.

The leaves of dandelion can be used for preparation of salad. You can combine this ingredient with boiled eggs and potatoes and make a very tasty salad. When it comes to vitamin content, dandelion is richer in vitamins even more than the spinach and the tomato.
Dandelion is known for its diuretic effects, as well as for stimulating the bile production, cleansing the liver, fighting allergies, and reducing the cholesterol levels in the blood. This herb is especially recommended to be used as an additive in the diet of pregnant women and women in post-menopause. Dandelion contains more carotene than carrots and it is a great source of different minerals and vitamins.

The stalks of dandelion boost the process of bile dissolution, regulate the metabolism and cleanse the blood and the stomach. The alternative medicine highly recommends dandelion stalks for fighting diabetes. The milk found in dandelion stalks is known to remove warts. Rumor has it that dandelion ‘milk’ is toxic, but the truth is completely the opposite. Dandelion ‘milk’ is really beneficial and healing.

Dandelion flowers can be used for preparation of syrup which is sometimes even called honey. This syrup cleanses and strengthens the blood and improves the digestion, and it is also known to be beneficial against coughing. It is the right time for you to get back to nature and find some dandelion.

Preparation:

Pluck about 400 yellow dandelion flowers. Pour three liters of cold water over them and add 4 sliced lemons and 4 sliced oranges. Let the mixture stay for 24 hours. After this period is gone, take gauze and strain the mixture, pouring the liquid into a pot. Add two kilograms of sugar to the liquid and cook it for about an hour and a half after the liquid comes to a boil. Stir frequently. You should get thick syrup as a result.
Pour the syrup into previously sterilized bottles. Close the bottles well. The syrup has a bit thicker texture compared to regular syrup, so that is why it is often called honey. It is great for removing the symptoms of cold, cough, bronchitis, etc. this syrup should be consumed with a spoon. It is safe for children as well, so do not be afraid to give this syrup to your kids on a daily basis.

Dandelion Flowers Tea

Dandelion flowers can also be used for tea preparation. Make tea from the dried dandelion flowers and always drink it freshly prepared. You can add a little honey to this tea, which will additionally boost the healing effects of the tea, however, remember that the honey should never be added to the tea while the tea is still hot. You should not also use a metal spoon, but a wooden or a plastic one instead.

Dandelion Root Against Cancer

Recently, the scientists have revealed that this herb is extremely beneficial and that it can cure cancer. If you want to preserve the dandelion root, you need to dry it. Prior to drying, the roots need to be carefully peeled and cut into small, equal pieces. Next, the roots need to be dried on some fresh air. The pieces of dandelion root need to be put on some surface in a dry and cold place, well aired. The roots will be completely dry after a period of about three to fourteen days, and you will know that it is dry when you see that it has become brittle when you touch it. The dry dandelion root keeps its healing properties up to a year’s time if you keep it in dry and dark place, stored in a jar.

Dandelion root is used for cleansing the liver, the bile, the kidneys, and the lymph, by stimulating the kidneys to eliminate the toxins through the urine out of the body. This root is also used for treating numerous diseases, including constipation, arthritis, rheum, hepatitis, bile stones, and for cleansing the skin from acne, edema, etc.

Dandelion root is especially beneficial for treating women diseases; for prevention and treatment of various breast diseases, including cysts, cancer, different tumors, swollen breasts, as well as problems with breastfeeding and mother’s milk.

In order to utilize the full potential of dandelion root, you should use it as decoction or tincture.

The recipe for preparation of the decoction is the following one: mix 30 grams of dry dandelion root and 60 grams of fresh dandelion root and pour 2.5 deciliters of water to them, adding a pinch of salt. Let the mixture come to a boil, cover the container it boils in, and let it cook for about twenty minutes. After the cooking, strain the mixture and it is ready to be consumed. Drink three cups of this decoction a day.

Dandelion Root Tea

Dry the root of this herb and then cut it into small pieces and mince it, and then save the resulting powder for future use. Take half a teaspoon of this powder with a glass of water every day.Source: healthylifeisbetter.com